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Maximizing Yoga Benefits… Yoga has become a popular option for alternative health management. Research has shown the practice can significantly reduce mental and physical stress, improve mood, and slow the aging process. But some yogis believe many of the estimated 20 million U.S. students are missing the best part of the discipline – the inner [...]
With summer quickly approaching, many are working overtime at the gym and at home as they prepare for bikinis, short shorts, and strapless dresses. However, making time to incorporate exercise into an already hectic schedule is a huge deterrent for those who want to be fit but are short on time. With this common issue [...]
Asha Praver is a yoga and wellness expert who has provided us with some ideas on how to help us not worry, regardless of circumstances. Bad things do happen. But worry is not itself an event, person, or physical object. It is only the thoughts we spin around the remembered past or the imagined future. [...]
Given the stress of life these days, if one can get healthier, and happier and stronger in all areas of oneself at the same time, it seems like a very good idea. Since so many of our other investments have turned to dust, perhaps now is the time to invest in our own self-development — [...]
Times have changed when it comes to exercise guidelines during pregnancy. In the past, women were told to rest during their pregnancy. Thankfully, those days are over and today’s mom-to-be can look forward to less weight gain, less stress and more energy as a result of exercise. For pregnant women, the benefits of practicing yoga [...]
Everyone is doing it – this thing called yoga. Doctors are prescribing it as an alternative therapy to reduce stress; physical therapists are recommending it to help patients rehabilitate; personal trainers are suggesting it as a complementary activity to cardio and weight training and schools are offering it as an elective in physical education courses [...]
Spirituality can be defined as a sense of connection to something greater than oneself, which includes an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence. Equally important, spirituality influences physical and psychological health. Cultural historian and yogi, William Irwin Thompson once said, “Religion is not identical with spirituality; rather religion is the form spirituality takes in [...]
What is Yoga? Yoga can be many things. It is first, an ancient philosophy originating 5,000 years ago in India. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “union”. Hatha Yoga means “yoga for health”, and is the physical aspect of the practice. It renews, invigorates and heals the body. Simply, yoga is a [...]
